We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Oregon Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
53,560 85.13% $86,369 H-1B
7,332 11.65% $200,730 PERM
1,117 1.78% $31,502 H-2A
909 1.44% $81,964 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 62,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 53,560 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.13% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,332 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.65% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 6,654 $91,123 89.60%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,252 $75,048 95.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,937 $88,666 94.78%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,895 $95,324 93.81%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,731 $71,373 92.33%
Materials Engineers 2,694 $101,627 91.63%
Computer Programmers 2,657 $59,217 97.47%
Industrial Engineers 1,705 $88,613 89.88%
Electrical Engineers 666 $88,189 90.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 639 $129,630 93.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Engineers 1,411 $91,381 70.02%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,264 $85,026 91.66%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,075 $93,846 99.54%
Software Developers, Applications 374 $693,064 35.15%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 334 $44,386 44.12%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 211 $27,884 41.13%
Industrial Engineers 126 $89,046 54.78%
Computer Systems Analysts 119 $90,152 54.84%
Computer Occupations, All Other 80 $87,583 42.33%
Sales Engineers 61 $103,260 45.86%
Oregon Employees Over Time
Oregon has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,324 employees were hired. Oregon peaked in 2022 with 5,380 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 705 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oregon From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hungary 2 $91,635 50.00%
Jamaica 2 $130,375 50.00%
Yugoslavia 2 $90,928 66.67%
Uzbekistan 2 $81,932 66.67%
Mauritius 2 $137,717 66.67%
Bolivia 1 $74,131 33.33%
Angola 1 $42,869 33.33%
Iraq 1 $187,199 33.33%
Algeria 1 $34,570 33.33%
Panama 1 $61,860 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc 1 $89,627 50.00%
Sapphire It Services Inc 1 $89,627 50.00%
Dots Technologies Inc 1 $89,627 50.00%
Delta Products Corporation 1 $89,690 50.00%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $89,690 50.00%
Brillio Llc 1 $89,690 50.00%
Value Momentum Inc 1 $89,690 50.00%
Gopro Inc 1 $89,794 50.00%
Lamb Weston Inc 1 $89,814 50.00%
Crowd Software Consulting Llc 1 $89,939 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 1 $57,803 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 1 $87,760 100.00%
Hmo Medical Centers 1 $106,558 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 1 $73,133 100.00%
Other Waste Collection 1 $57,595 100.00%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 1 $125,424 100.00%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing 1 $85,946 100.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 1 $60,466 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 1 $76,960 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $56,846 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Oregon Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Oregon to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Oregon over all years is $86,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage